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Caergwrle Packhorse Bridge is a post-medieval bridge located in Flintshire, Wales, serving as evidence of the region's trading networks during the early modern period. The structure exemplifies the functional design typical of packhorse bridges, which were constructed to facilitate the movement of goods across otherwise difficult terrain before the development of modern road systems. The bridge's surviving masonry and construction techniques reflect the practical engineering standards of its era, when such crossings were essential infrastructure for commerce connecting rural communities to wider markets.
Caergwrle Packhorse Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL133. View the official record →
Caergwrle Packhorse Bridge is a post-medieval bridge located in Flintshire, Wales, serving as evidence of the region's trading networks during the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL133.
Caergwrle Packhorse Bridge dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caergwrle Packhorse Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is FL133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Sections N & S of the Court (8.8 km), Cadwgan Hall Mound (8.9 km), Offa's Dyke: Cadwgan Hall Section, extending from River Clywedog to the Railway (9 km).
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